{"id":10208,"date":"2023-12-20T16:17:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T05:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.rch.org.au\/news\/?p=10208"},"modified":"2024-01-09T13:36:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T02:36:50","slug":"dilpreet-rings-the-bell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.rch.org.au\/news\/dilpreet-rings-the-bell\/","title":{"rendered":"Dilpreet rings the bell!"},"content":{"rendered":"

When eight-year-old Dilpreet passed out in the bathroom, her Mum was shocked and scared \u2013 something wasn\u2019t right. Her daughter had lost her appetite and was struggling to keep food down. Her Mum took her to the doctor, who after initial blood tests, referred her to the Royal Children\u2019s Hospital Emergency Department.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The next morning after more tests \u2013 she received a life changing diagnosis. Dilpreet had acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur lives changes in an instant\u201d, said Dilpreet\u2019s Mum, Gurpreet.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was by myself and in absolute shock. I\u2019m not even sure if I cried \u2013 I was just horrified.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Over the coming months, the hospital became a second home for Dilpreet and her family.<\/p>\n

Treatment was grueling, with the added complications of a pandemic, meaning Dilpreet was either in hospital or isolated at home. She also began to lose her beautiful, long hair.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat time was very hard for us because she became so sad and cried and cried.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWatching Dilpreet decline so rapidly was just soul crushing – seeing your girl change like that and you can\u2019t do anything about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut our brave, little girl fights hard. She is a beautiful, brave, great fighter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dilpreet\u2019s parents say the hospital has supported them in every way.<\/p>\n

\u201cHospital staff are like family to us,\u201d her Mum said.<\/p>\n

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Two weeks ago, after more than two and a half years, Dilpreet marked the end of her chemotherapy at the hospital, celebrating by ringing the bell surrounded by her parents, big sister, little brother, Aunt and her cousins.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an incredible milestone, given all she\u2019s been through.<\/p>\n

Now, 10 years old, Dilpreet is growing into a caring young girl, who is social, strong minded and loves being the centre of attention. She hopes to one day become a teacher AND an actress.<\/p>\n

Congratulations Dilpreet!<\/p>\n

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